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    3. 使い

    使い

    使つかい​

    errand

    KMT5News #9+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    遣い

    つかい

    Noun

    1.
    errand, mission, going on an errand
    2.
    messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
    3.
    familiar spirit

    Noun, Suffix, Prefix

    4.
    use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, handler, charmer

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは使つかいに出でかけました。

    He went out on an errand.

    KMT3Daily Life
    この道どう具ぐは使つかい方かたが簡かん単たんです。

    This tool is easy to use.

    KMT4Daily LifeTechnology
    郵ゆう便びん局きょくへ使つかいに行いってきます。

    I'm going to the post office on an errand.

    KMT5Daily Life
    お使つかいを頼たのまれて、スーパーへ行いきました。

    I was asked to run an errand and went to the supermarket.

    KMT5Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうの使つかいとして、重じゅう要ような書しょ類るいを届とどけた。

    As the president's messenger, he delivered important documents.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    使
    つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)
    use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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